Poland
Aero2, owned by Poland’s Midas Group, has announced the launch of LTE services. The operator will use over 1,000 LTE-800 base stations in addition to its existing 4,170 transmitters. Midas claims its combined LTE networks now reach more than 90% of Poland’s population
UK
Hutchison Whampoa Limited, parent company of UK based operator Three, has confirmed its intention to buy British operator O2. HWL confirmed that it will acquire O2 UK for £9.25 billion, creating the UK’s largest mobile network operator with over 33 million subscribers.